Dont buy for her tickets-any serious woman will found some money for tickets and then you can give her this money-but you will be sure she is serious on her visit to you. Any way try to explane - you will give to she money when she will come. But i think the best way to know her better just tell her what you are thinking in reality and you will understand what she needs from you your money or visit you.

to everyone, who is in doubt to whether buy her plane tickets or not- DO NOT! They won't be able to get visa as Russians are treated with much disrespect in the US embassies.
If you are so much in love with her- go ahead and plan your trip there.
I would strongly suggest watching for some Ukrainian females acting up in order to get money from a foreign guy, but gee aren't they gorgeous!!

A great insider's tip - don't look for 18-year old cutes if you are 65. Look for 45+ and you will be surprised at what's "available". the most sincere, loving and devoted women, who take great care of themselves (and look very pretty) and their loved ones. There is your target market- they won't cheat or try to scam you as they are really looking for their second half (they've got no time to waste).

To all of the perverts looking to get some free naked photos (or even in the bikini), would you marry someone who sends out her nude photos to a stranger? Really? Show some respect and you shall be treated as a nice guy. of my friends are in the international marriages, all met online and family values + education those Russian ladies brought in their lives are to die for.

Good luck in your search everyone!
PM me if you need a great dating site which actually takes care of the scammers and pre-screens the female members with their ID and by phone interview.

First, honestly ask yourself why are you looking for Russian girls? Do you know their mentality? Do you think you would be happy together? I put this question to you just because I am Russian myself, was married to an American, lived in the US for quite a long time and KNOW your mentality. Just as I know mentality of my own people. If you are trying to find a warm, loving, forgiving person, who would do anything for you - forget it! Our girls are very different nowadays. New life created predators in them. Even if you think you found your soul mate, you will be most likely disappointed in her sooner or later. And vice versa - she is expecting something different from you. You must be very careful and spend a lot of time trying to understand your new relationship. So, DO NOT EVEN THINK BUYING ANY TICKETS. AND IF YOU ARE REALY SERIOUS - JUMP ON THE PLANE AND COME TO RUSSIA YOURSELF. This way you will save money and will have a lot of choice in case you do not like your virtual love. Russian women are very pretty, they know how to move gracious to attract men and generally win over feministic American women. So, good luck!

how does one protect themselves from a scam. i hav a lady from russia who wants to come visit me. she wants me to pay for here vis and travel ticket. how do i know its for real and wont get scammed. what can i do to protect myself.

WHy won't you go see her in Russia? In the worst case scenario you'll enjoy a new culture and new friends.

I get about 6 proposals a week from Russian girls, they are all beautiful, they say they get my email from an agency (that does not have my permission), but hears a few points to know, they all have the same story. they are all poor live with their mom, have no phone, use internet cafe. (they think all americans are stupid) and doint know they buy photos of models and pass themselves off as the one in the photo. ask her for one in a bikini and they say they dont have one because they are very modest. (truth) they forgot to buy a photo of the model in bikini. so they dont have a naked photo with a head shot of the same model so they can prove its them. they never answere any questions you ask, (act dumb) when they ask for money for visa and money to travel to moscow, you find they dont have a bank account, they want you to send cash though western union. they dont have a street address. their email comes through about six other email providers never direct. many email proposals come from within the US pretending to be from russia. scammings are so bad, it hurts russian trade, western union is only acepting small amounts now, nobody is buying nothing from russia, now the KBG are throwing these "people" in jail for 20 years, I say people because most are old bubushcas and men, or wives forced to do this by the drunk husband, give them a chance and they will clean you out.

Are you an idiot? If you believe all Russian women are scammers why would you keep looking and asking for their NUDE/bikini pictures? Who do you think YOU are?

And what happens if you don't like her and she is here for a month..?:) There are nice ladies from european community who are already in USA, so you might not need to travel that far. :)
Internet is like an ocean, and it's up to you what you "catch"..:)) You have to be able to read and understand what are real motivations behind those requests of "receiving money for tickets", etc..:))
Anyway, I wish you good luck in your adventure!

A person who can´t take decisions himself in his private life and asks for the opinion of public is already a mistake of the nature. I would not be surprised if the girl dropped him after being established in his country. And this is not because she is from the East, West, China or Africa or USA. This is because the guy is a jerk.

I would say it is somewhat risky to pay someone to come here. I also come from an Eastern European country and like all people around the world we have good and bad ones. There are still a lot of Russian women whose dream is to come to the U.S. and marry a man who can support her and her family, but there are others who just want to start a new life in a new place with less corruption and more freedom. I say you follow your gutt, talk to her on the phone first if possible.... But I will give you one advice for sure that many women do not want to admit - Eastern Europeans like to be spoiled and see that money is spent for them AND their family. But, that is not necessarily a bad thing, we give a lot in return - love, passion, and fun! I hope this helps. Good luck!

Stop thinking that all women want to escape from Russia. Those days are over. Now Russia is well-doing country and if you WANT to get rich you have a chance, if not just relax. I don't think that Russian women look for better conditions there... what better conditions, leave here all relatives and good friends? Leave here a good job and places you love? Live in a new country, learn its language and adopt to a new life is a big risk!!! But WHAT moves Russian women, WHY do they go to get marry abroad? The answer is simple - A MAN!!! Because of drinking culture and drug dealers and some recent wars Russia lost many of its good MEN. So, we, Russian women, don't have good or sometimes enough choice of men. We should suffer of a husband's bad behavior because it is very simple for him to find a new wife, but difficult for a woman to find another man. So, the answer is to search for your love in the another country and surf the Internet. If you are afraid of scam, use first skype and listen to your heart and watch her eyes (eyes don't lie). Send a ticket.

Absolutely agree. Except tickets. I would recommend to a guy to go to Russia first...even if you don't like a girl you'll be impressed with the country.
Concerning that majority of Russian women divorce their American husbands. I guess the same happens in American-American couples. I've heard so many stories when American guys were fooling Russian women about their work, property, etc. Ugly people are everywhere...people who use others for their own purposes...material, immigration...what ever. Yes, nowadays everybody has to be very careful...no money has to be involved into relationship . I saw many mixed couples that are happily married with many kids. Russian women are very loving and caring, but as i said bad people happen everywhere.
I am Russian, half of my family lives in Russia, half in US and i am looking for my match here and there and everywhere; that stereotype about Russians is very annoying. I have better education than average American, I have my own real estate and I have no debts, I have good job...why should i want to escape?? I love US but it is not a paradise either by many aspects. The only thing that is meaningful is to find a man I would love to get old with...and i don't care what country he will be from.
By the way, two American guys were borrowing money from ME and didn't give it back. LOL So, everything is relative in this world...
Conclusion...marrying Russian is a gamble - either you loose or you win jack-pot. Good luck to everybody :-)

why this woman who tries to give you some piece of advice is so much angry and hush on women from ex-USSR?
the answer is simple she is evil and jealous!!! and judging people using herself as her own example?!
remember: people are good,bad and different.
trust the facts: lots of men in Russia are alcoholics.there are many good women there.
the best is to fly yourself and find out.or if you need any help or advice you could contact me.

1. They all search for a better life in a developed country; 2. Don't believe them when they say there are no men or good men in their country; 3. They know about the % of preperty settlemkent they will get if they divorce, and they will have the permanent residency of you country. So for them, it is a win-win; 4. They will tell you they want family, marriage for ever, blah..blah..They just say that to anaethtise you into marrying them and then they will leave you. 5. According to USA department of Immigration, 82% of Russians/post Soviet women initiate the divorce; 6. They lack the values we have in theWest and they are "AMORAL". Si leaving you won't make them lose sleep because to them it is all about their self advancement and their life, and not yours!

Finally, I have travel;led to Russian. Ukrain and several other post-soviet countries. I loived there for a few years. Don't trust them, don't believe them.

Forget about them!! Good luck!

Uhmmm Karl,

You sound very angry - did this happen to you personally? I am sure there must be some good Russian and post-Soviet women out there that are genuine and loving. They all can't be as you describe, definitely not. If a marriage ends whether it involves Soviet women or not, asset sharing is almost always involved unless of course the couple were penniless. So wouldn't the same be applied to a Russian woman's divorce?

I guess I am struggling to believe that all the women in Russia and post-Soviet countries set out to deliberately cold-heartedly defraud their unsuspecting, wonderful, loving, men, from the outset! Do you think they have no emotions and have no need for love, care, affection, companionship?

If a Sovient woman is married to a man who loves her, cares for and about her, cherishes her, why would she want to throw all that away, get 50% of the marital assets and be single and lonely (or alone) for the rest of her life? Are you saying they are this cold-hearted beings who are incapable of returning or having genuine love or affection for a man? Why would anyone divorce someone who makes them absolutely happy and over the moon? That just really doesn't make sense to me. The 82% stat you refer to obviously does not state the grounds of these divorces does it? And as you know it takes two to tangle. How about abuse and domestic violence that some of these women are subjected to in some of these so-called marriages? And the disadvantages they face because of language barrier and cultural difficulties? I think you are only presenting one side of the argument - but then of course you are a lawyer and it would appear it isn't your mission to advocate for the Soviet women.As for the original post - yeah, I would be careful with that particular one. Go visit her and see for yourself rather than having her come over. Maintain a long distance relationship with her without splashing out too much money on her and see where things go. If she is genuinely interested in you, it will show and it will endure. If not, she will get impatient and move on quickly! Good luck my dear.

1. They all search for a better life in a developed country; 2. Don't believe them when they say there are no men or good men in their country; 3. They know about the % of preperty settlemkent they will get if they divorce, and they will have the permanent residency of you country. So for them, it is a win-win; 4. They will tell you they want family, marriage for ever, blah..blah..They just say that to anaethtise you into marrying them and then they will leave you. 5. According to USA department of Immigration, 82% of Russians/post Soviet women initiate the divorce; 6. They lack the values we have in theWest and they are "AMORAL". Si leaving you won't make them lose sleep because to them it is all about their self advancement and their life, and not yours!

Finally, I have travel;led to Russian. Ukrain and several other post-soviet countries. I loived there for a few years. Don't trust them, don't believe them.

Forget about them!! Good luck!

Yes, forget about us and good luck in your home country! Your post smells nazism and lie.

wow , that's a big subject:-)
if you want to meet someone and you are not too lazy and also is not in your hope and asspiration to meet the perfect woman or man to the next corner...then go there and
meet the person .....or , even better , meet that person in a neutral place , not your country or him , to Paris , for example
if that person can't afford a tiket....that can be a big problem and a sign to run....
plus , for men , do not think only with the head from your paints , if you have 50-60-70 and look only after someone who have no more than 25-35 maxim 40....well , for sure you don't want to meet someone who can be your partner in life but only in bed.....and that will cost you
A LOT
be realistic and try to look after someone who will be with you in good or bad time
if a person is open to "show" you too many in web cam is also dangerous , she or he is used to do this and you need someone who still have shame and respect , if you want a good , respectfull family life you need no such a person
and remember...if sound to good to be true...than , for sure it is